Sudden death from fulminant acute cerebellitis

Elad I. Levy; Anthony E. Harris; Bennet I. Omalu; Ronald L. Hamilton; Barton F. Branstetter IV; Ian F. Pollack

doi:10.1159/000050381

Sudden death from fulminant acute cerebellitis

Elad I. Levy
, Anthony E. Harris
, Bennet I. Omalu
, Ronald L. Hamilton
, Barton F. Branstetter IV
, Ian F. Pollack

Neurosurgery

University of Pittsburgh

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Abstract

Acute cerebellitis is postulated to result from viral and/or autoimmune etiologies. This disease has been reported to have a variable course. We report a case of sudden death from acute fulminant cerebellitis in a 13-year-old ballet dancer. Serial CT and MRI demonstrated rapid progression of the disease. Histopathologic correlation is provided. The etiologies, clinical course, therapeutic interventions and postmortem evaluation of this potentially life-threatening condition are briefly reviewed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	24-28
Number of pages	5
Journal	Pediatric Neurosurgery
Volume	35
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000050381
State	Published - 2001

Keywords

Cerebellar inflammation
Cerebellitis
Pediatric

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